| Administrative History | An Comunn Gàidhealach is a company limited by guarantee and a voluntary membership organisation, with charitable status, founded in Oban in 1891 as a vehicle for the preservation and development of the Gaelic language.
It actively encourages the teaching, learning and use of the Gaelic language and the study and cultivation of Gaelic literature, history, music and art. An Comunn Gaidhealach founded a Gaelic Festival modelled on the Welsh Eisteddfod in 1892. This Festival was called The Mòd and it is a result of considerable endeavors that now, over 100 years later due recognition has been granted to the Mod in the form of the Royal assent. The Festival is now The Royal National Mòd.
Queen Elizabeth was a patron of An Comunn Gàidhealach, and the Charity No. is SCO01282.
The Association is usually referred to as “An Comunn”, the Association. For many throughout the world An Comunn is the body which represents the Gaelic language.
The Wick Branch was founded in 1925 with the aim of "reviving and fostering interest in the Language, Literature and Traditions of the Highlands generally".
Meetings were held quarterly at the Carnegie Public Library and occasionally at the Pulteneytown Academy, Wick.
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